Outer package line code scanning structure

By designing an automated outer packaging line scanning structure, using electric push rods and lead screws to drive material flip and code swing rack movement, and combining motors and gear sets to adjust the angle of the code scanning gun, the problem of low scanning efficiency after manual packaging of the drug is solved, and efficient automatic code scanning is achieved.

CN223200456UActive Publication Date: 2025-08-08SHANGHAI ZHAOHUI PHARMA
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422266439.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-09-18
Publication Date
2025-08-08
Estimated Expiration
2034-09-18

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Technical Problem

In the prior art, the outer packaging of drugs requires manual rotation of the beam seal and scan the code, resulting in low scanning efficiency.

Method used

A outer packaging line scanning structure is designed, including packaging conveyor baffle, conveyor belt, material flip roller, code scanning support and code scanning gun. The material flip and code scanning rack movement are driven by electric push rod and lead screw to realize automatic flip and position adjustment of the bundle package, and the stepper motor and gear set are combined to adjust the tilt angle of the code scanning gun to improve the scanning efficiency.

Benefits of technology

It realizes automatic scanning of the outer packaging of drugs, improves the scanning efficiency, reduces operational errors, and meets the scanning needs of different inclinations.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an outer package line code scanning structure which comprises a package conveying baffle, a first conveying belt and a second conveying belt are horizontally arranged in the package conveying baffle through a first conveying roller and a second conveying roller, and the second conveying belt is located on the lower side of one end of the first conveying belt. A material overturning roller is arranged on the upper side of the second conveying belt through a transverse support and an electric push rod, a code scanning support is arranged on the upper side of one end of the packaging conveying baffle through a lead screw, a code scanning frame is arranged at the top in the code scanning support through an air cylinder, and a code scanning gun is rotationally arranged at the lower end of the code scanning frame through a connecting shaft. Due to the fact that the upper side of the second conveying belt is provided with the material overturning roller through the transverse support and the electric push rod, the material overturning roller is driven by the electric push rod to move horizontally, and bundle packages falling on the second conveying belt in an inclined mode on the first conveying belt can be overturned and adjusted. Therefore, code scanning processing can be conveniently carried out on different end faces outside the beam packet, and the code scanning efficiency can be improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of medicine packaging code scanning equipment, in particular to an outer packaging line code scanning structure. Background Art

[0002] Currently, to facilitate the transfer and storage of pharmaceuticals after production, food products must be tightly sealed in packaging boxes. Classification codes are also affixed to these boxes for classification, ensuring that each box has a corresponding identification code. These codes can be categorized as barcodes or QR codes. A barcode is a set of bars and spaces arranged according to specific coding rules, used to represent information consisting of certain characters, numbers, and symbols. Barcode systems enable automated recognition systems, encompassing the design, production, and scanning of barcode symbols. Identification codes and automatic identification code systems facilitate the counting of pharmaceutical packaging boxes and the transfer and sale of these boxes to different stores.

[0003] The code scanning and boxing mechanism of the packaging line with application number 202021792302.4 in the prior art includes a body, on which a first conveyor belt and a second conveyor belt for conveying packaging boxes are rotatably provided, a plurality of sub-packaging boxes are conveyed on the first conveyor belt, a plurality of packaging boxes with different identification codes are conveyed on the second conveyor belt, and an identification device for identifying the surface identification code of the packaging box is provided on one side of the body just above the second conveyor belt, and an automatic gripping device is fixed to the body above the first conveyor belt. This application makes the boxing process from packaging boxes to sub-packaging boxes more automated, increases work efficiency, and reduces the error rate of operations such as labeling, code scanning, and boxing. However, the outer packaging of the bicalutamide tablets needs to be manually rotated and sealed before code scanning, resulting in low code scanning efficiency. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide an outer packaging line code scanning structure to solve the problem in the prior art that the outer packaging of medicines needs to be manually rotated and sealed before code scanning, resulting in low code scanning efficiency.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: an outer packaging line code scanning structure, including a packaging conveying baffle, a first conveyor belt and a second conveyor belt are horizontally arranged inside the packaging conveying baffle through a first conveyor roller and a second conveyor roller, and the second conveyor belt is located at the lower side of one end of the first conveyor belt, and a material turning roller is provided on the upper side of the second conveyor belt through a transverse bracket and an electric push rod, a code scanning support is provided on the upper side of one end of the packaging conveying baffle through a lead screw, a code scanning frame is provided on the top of the code scanning support through a cylinder, a code scanning gun is provided at the lower end of the code scanning frame through a connecting shaft, and one end of the connecting shaft is connected to the first motor through a gear set.

[0006] Furthermore, the gear set includes a driven ring gear arranged on the outside of one end of the connecting shaft, and one end of the first motor is transmission-connected to a driving gear meshing with the driven ring gear.

[0007] Furthermore, the first motor is a stepping motor, and the first motor is fixedly mounted on the inner wall of the code scanning frame.

[0008] Furthermore, the screw includes a screw and a guide rod arranged on the outside of the packaging conveying baffle through a support plate, and the two sides of the lower end of the code scanning support are respectively threadedly connected to the two screws, and one end of the screw is transmission-connected to the second motor.

[0009] Furthermore, the screw rods are provided in two groups in parallel, and the two second motors have the same specifications.

[0010] Furthermore, a limiting slide groove is provided on the inner wall of the packaging conveying baffle, and both sides of the transverse bracket are slidably arranged with the limiting slide groove.

[0011] Furthermore, the electric push rod is arranged parallel to the conveying direction of the conveyor belt, and one end of the electric push rod is fixedly connected to the packaging conveying baffle through a fixed plate.

[0012] Furthermore, a photoelectric sensor is provided on the upper side of the transverse bracket, and the control ends of the photoelectric sensor and the electric push rod are electrically connected to the control end of the PLC control cabinet.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0014] The utility model provides a material turning roller on the upper side of the second conveyor belt through a transverse bracket and an electric push rod, so that the electric push rod drives the material turning roller to move horizontally, and the bundle packages that fall obliquely from the first conveyor belt onto the second conveyor belt can be turned over and adjusted by 90° and 180°, thereby facilitating the scanning of different end faces on the outside of the bundle packages, which is beneficial to improving the efficiency of code scanning.

[0015] A code scanning support is provided on the upper side of one end of the packaging conveying baffle of the utility model through a lead screw, and a code scanning frame and a code scanning gun are provided on the top of the code scanning support through a cylinder, so that the code scanning frame and the code scanning gun can be driven by the lead screw to move horizontally and adjust, thereby facilitating the code scanning processing of the bundled packages conveyed on the first conveyor belt or the second conveyor belt, and the position adjustment is convenient and quick.

[0016] The barcode scanning gun of the utility model is rotatably arranged at the lower end of the barcode scanning frame through a connecting shaft, and one end of the connecting shaft is connected to a first motor through a gear set, so that the connecting shaft is driven by the first motor and the gear set to rotate forward and reverse, thereby being able to adjust the tilt of the barcode scanning gun to meet the needs of scanning at different tilt angles. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] The accompanying drawings are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention and constitute a part of the specification. Together with the embodiments of the present invention, they are used to explain the present invention and do not constitute a limitation of the present invention. In the accompanying drawings:

[0018] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the packaging conveying baffle of the present utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 This is the left view of the code scanning support structure of the present utility model.

[0021] In the figure: 1. Packaging conveying baffle; 2. First conveyor belt; 3. First conveyor roller; 4. Second conveyor belt; 5. Second conveyor roller; 6. Horizontal bracket; 7. Material turning roller; 8. Electric push rod; 9. Fixed plate; 10. First motor; 11. Driving gear; 12. Limiting slide; 13. Cylinder; 14. Code scanning frame; 15. Code scanning support; 16. Screw; 17. Second motor; 18. Guide rod; 19. Support plate; 20. Connecting shaft; 21. Code scanning gun; 22. Driven gear ring; 23. Photoelectric sensor. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0023] See also Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3The first conveyor belt 2 and the second conveyor belt 4 are provided with a first conveyor roller 3 and a second conveyor roller 5, and the second conveyor belt 4 is located at the lower side of one end of the first conveyor belt 2, and the upper side of the second conveyor belt 4 is provided with a material turning roller 7 through a transverse bracket 6 and an electric push rod 8. The electric push rod 8 is arranged parallel to the conveying direction of the conveyor belt, and the material turning roller 7 is arranged to roll parallel to the second conveyor belt 4, and one end of the electric push rod 8 is fixedly connected to the packaging conveying baffle 1 through a fixed plate 9, so that the material turning roller 7 is driven horizontally by the electric push rod 8, so that the bundle package that falls obliquely from the first conveyor belt 2 to the second conveyor belt 4 can be turned over and adjusted, and the bundle package can be turned over 90° and 180°, so as to facilitate the scanning of different end faces of the outside of the bundle package, which is beneficial to improving the efficiency of code scanning.

[0024] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, in order to use a barcode scanning gun 21 to scan the bundled packages conveyed on the first conveyor belt 2 or the second conveyor belt 4 respectively, a barcode scanning support 15 is provided on the upper side of one end of the packaging conveying baffle 1 through a lead screw, and a barcode scanning frame 14 and a barcode scanning gun 21 are provided on the top of the barcode scanning support 15 through a cylinder 13. The lead screw includes a lead screw 16 and a guide rod 18 arranged on the outside of the packaging conveying baffle 1 through a support plate 19, and the two sides of the lower end of the barcode scanning support 15 are threadedly connected to the two lead screws 16 respectively, and one end of the lead screw 16 is transmission-connected to a second motor 17. Two groups of lead screws 16 are provided in parallel, and the two second motors 17 have the same specifications, so that the barcode scanning frame 14 and the barcode scanning gun 21 can be driven by the lead screw to move horizontally and adjust, thereby facilitating the barcode scanning of the bundled packages conveyed on the first conveyor belt 2 or the second conveyor belt 4, and the position adjustment is convenient and quick.

[0025] like Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, in order to meet the needs of scanning codes at different tilt angles, the code scanning gun 21 is rotatably arranged at the lower end of the code scanning frame 14 through the connecting shaft 20, and one end of the connecting shaft 20 is connected to the first motor 10 through a gear set. The gear set includes a driven gear ring 22 arranged on the outside of one end of the connecting shaft 20, and one end of the first motor 10 is connected to a driving gear 11 meshing with the driven gear ring 22. The first motor 10 is a stepping motor, and the first motor 10 is fixedly mounted on the inner wall of the code scanning frame 14, so that the connecting shaft 20 is driven by the first motor 10 and the gear set to rotate forward and reverse, thereby being able to adjust the tilt of the code scanning gun 21 to meet the needs of scanning codes at different tilt angles.

[0026] like Figure 2As shown, in order to improve the stability of the horizontal movement of the material turning roller 7, a limiting slide groove 12 is also provided on the inner wall of the packaging conveying baffle 1, and both sides of the horizontal bracket 6 are slidingly arranged with the limiting slide groove 12, which is used to guide the horizontal movement of the horizontal bracket 6, which is beneficial to improve the stability of the horizontal movement of the material turning roller 7.

[0027] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, in order to automatically flip, adjust and scan the bundle packages, a photoelectric sensor 23 is further provided on the upper side of the horizontal bracket 6. The control ends of the photoelectric sensor 23 and the electric push rod 8 are electrically connected to the control end of the PLC control cabinet. The photoelectric sensor 23 is used to sense whether there is material falling on the upper side of one end of the second conveyor belt 4. When material falls on the upper side of one end of the second conveyor belt 4, the photoelectric sensor 23 transmits a signal to the controller inside the PLC control cabinet. The controller controls the electric push rod 8 to drive the material flipping roller 7 to move horizontally toward the side close to the bottom of the material, so that the bundle packages can be flipped, adjusted and scanned. After a single bundle package is turned over and scanned, the material flipping roller 7 is reset.

[0028] The working principle and usage process of the utility model: When in use, since the material turning roller 7 is provided on the upper side of the second conveyor belt 4 through the transverse bracket 6 and the electric push rod 8, the material turning roller 7 is driven by the electric push rod 8 to move horizontally, and the bundle packages that fall obliquely from the first conveyor belt 2 to the second conveyor belt 4 can be turned over and adjusted, and the bundle packages can be turned over and adjusted by 90° and 180°, so as to facilitate the scanning of different end faces of the outside of the bundle packages, which is beneficial to improving the efficiency of scanning.

[0029] Finally, it should be noted that the above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art will be able to modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments or replace some of the technical features therein with equivalents. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention shall be included within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. An outer packaging line code scanning structure, comprising a packaging conveying baffle (1), characterized in that: A first conveyor belt (2) and a second conveyor belt (4) are horizontally arranged inside the packaging conveying baffle (1), and the second conveyor belt (4) is located at the lower side of one end of the first conveyor belt (2). A material turning roller (7) is arranged on the upper side of the second conveyor belt (4) through a transverse bracket (6) and an electric push rod (8). A code scanning support (15) is arranged on the upper side of one end of the packaging conveying baffle (1) through a lead screw. A code scanning frame (14) is arranged on the top of the code scanning support (15) through a cylinder (13). A code scanning gun (21) is rotatably arranged at the lower end of the code scanning frame (14) through a connecting shaft (20), and one end of the connecting shaft (20) is connected to the first motor (10) through a gear train.

2. The outer packaging line code scanning structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The gear set comprises a driven ring gear (22) arranged on the outside of one end of the connecting shaft (20), and one end of the first motor (10) is drivingly connected to a driving gear (11) meshing with the driven ring gear (22).

3. The outer packaging line code scanning structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first motor (10) is a stepping motor, and the first motor (10) is fixedly mounted on the inner wall of the code scanning frame (14).

4. The outer packaging line code scanning structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The screw comprises a screw (16) and a guide rod (18) arranged on the outside of the packaging conveying baffle (1) through a support plate (19), and both sides of the lower end of the code scanning support (15) are respectively threadedly connected to the two screws (16), and one end of the screw (16) is transmission-connected to the second motor (17).

5. The outer packaging line code scanning structure according to claim 4, characterized in that: The screw rods (16) are provided in two groups in parallel, and the two second motors (17) have the same specifications.

6. The outer packaging line code scanning structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner wall of the packaging conveying baffle (1) is further provided with a limiting slide groove (12), and both sides of the transverse bracket (6) are slidably arranged with the limiting slide groove (12).

7. The outer packaging line code scanning structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The electric push rod (8) is arranged parallel to the conveying direction of the conveyor belt, and one end of the electric push rod (8) is fixedly connected to the packaging conveying baffle (1) via a fixed plate (9).

8. The outer packaging line code scanning structure according to claim 6, characterized in that: A photoelectric sensor (23) is also provided on the upper side of the transverse bracket (6), and the control ends of the photoelectric sensor (23) and the electric push rod (8) are electrically connected to the control end of the PLC control cabinet.

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